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23/07/2031
EOD Running: BackUps
Bruce Kruis vs Sam Kitson

Boxing Daily Report from the AI USA-Illinois promoted show at Dan Hilson Gym, Rockford,  taking place on 02/01/2023:

There are plenty of empty seats out here tonight, with the show nowhere near close to selling out.  
Next up is the main event of the show.  

Looking to impress the boxing fans in attendance, the two fighters competing in this 10 round matchup are Bruce Kruis (8 - 1) who hails from Columbus, USA and Sam Kitson(11(5) - 0) from Chicago, USA.  Kruis weighed in at 200 pounds, while Kitson weighed in at 199 pounds and 14 ounces.  
The referee tonight is John Oman, and the three ringside judges are Matt Preddy, Lucas McGowan and Patrick Baker.  

Round 1: 

Kruis sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kruis throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a solid right uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kruis hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Kruis closes the distance.  Kitson is on target with a sharp right hook to his opponents body.  
Kruis throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Kitson steps away from his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Kruis connects with an overhand right.  Kruis throws a jab, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a sharp cross.  
Kruis is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kruis quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kitson lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kitson lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kruis tries to keep the action at long range and attempts to land an overhand left, but Kitson dodges the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kruis is looking to keep his distance and lands a jab.  Kruis throws a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Kruis is on target with a cross.  
Kruis advances into close range.  Kitson attempts to land a left hook, but Kruis slips the shot and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kruis gets on the inside and lands a right hook followed by a right uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kitson pivots from in front of his opponent and drives a firm left hook into his opponents ribs.  
Kruis strikes his opponents body with a cross.  
Kruis attempts to land a jab, but Kitson blocks the shot and counters with a stinging right uppercut.  
Kitson is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kruis lands with a ramrod jab.  Kruis attempts to land a cross, but Kitson blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kruis throws a left hook, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kruis is looking to close the distance.  Kitson drives a right hook into Kruis's body.  


Round 1 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kitson: 
Jabs Thrown: 6                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 10                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 2: 

Kruis is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kitson lands a cross.  
Kitson finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kruis throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kruis is looking to close the distance.  Kitson digs in a left hook to Kruis's body.  
Kitson lands a left uppercut followed by a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kruis lands a spiteful jab.  
Kruis lands three consecutive jabs to his opponents head.  
Kruis lands a spiteful jab.  
Kitson lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kitson lands a cross to the head, a left hook to the body and a right uppercut to the body.  
Kitson tries to land a jab, but Kruis parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kitson lands a jab to the head followed by a right hook to the body.  
Kruis steps inside and tries to land a left hook, but Kitson blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kruis is looking to keep his distance and hits the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kruis is on target with a cross.  
Kruis is looking to close the distance.  Kitson drives a right uppercut into his opponents ribcage.  
Kitson is on target with a sharp right hook to Kruis's ribs.  
Kruis steps inside.  Kruis pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kitson drives a firm right hook into his opponents body.  
Kruis cuts off the ring, trapping Kitson on the ropes.  Kitson is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kruis tries to land a jab, but Kitson slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kitson pivots from in front of his opponent.  Kruis is on target with a jab.  
Kruis steps inside.  Kitson lands a right hook to the body, and then to the head.  
Kitson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kitson lands a double jab to his opponents head.  Kitson attempts to land a jab, but Kruis slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kruis pivots to the left of his opponent.  Kruis throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a firm left hook.  
Kruis is on target with a jab.  Kruis throws a cross, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a stinging right hook to Kruis's ribcage.  
Kitson lands a stiff jab.  
Kitson cuts off the ring, trapping Kruis in a neutral corner.  Kitson lands a cross followed by a jab to his opponents head.  
At the end of Round 2, lets listen in on the corners...Kruis's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  Kruis's trainer is telling his fighter to tighten his defence.  

Round 2 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 13                            
Jabs Landed: 8                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 12                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kitson: 
Jabs Thrown: 12                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 37                            
Power Shots Landed: 22                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 18                            
Body Shots Thrown: 18                            
Body Shots Landed: 10                            

Round 3: 

Kruis lands a jab, cross and a left hook to his opponents head.  
Kitson lands a right hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kitson steps to the outside and lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kitson lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kitson tries to land a cross, but Kruis parries the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kruis steps inside and connects with a right hook.  
Kruis advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Kruis sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a right hook to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kruis advances into close range and walks Kitson down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kitson drives a sharp left uppercut into Kruis's body.  
Kitson throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kitson is on target with a left hook to Kruis's liver.  
Kruis steps inside.  Kruis pivots to the right of his opponent and connects with a left hook.  
Kitson is on target with a right hook to Kruis's body.  
Kitson throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a right hook.  
Kitson steps away from his opponent.  Kitson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kruis hits home with a solid jab.  
Kruis closes the distance and drives a left hook into Kitson's body.  Kruis tries to land a right hook, but Kitson slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kitson steps away from his opponent and lands a jab, overhand right and a cross to his opponents head.  
Kitson attempts to land a right hook, but Kruis slips the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kitson hits the target with a ramrod jab.  Kitson attempts to land a cross, but Kruis sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kruis lands a jab, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kitson attempts to land a jab, but Kruis slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kruis is looking to close the distance and is on target with a left uppercut to Kitson's body.  
Kitson is on target with a right hook to Kruis's body.  Kitson throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kitson pivots to the right of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kitson lands a right hook to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kruis lands a double left hook to his opponents head.  


Round 3 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 36                            
Power Shots Landed: 20                            
Head Shots Thrown: 31                            
Head Shots Landed: 20                            
Body Shots Thrown: 12                            
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kitson: 
Jabs Thrown: 14                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 33                            
Power Shots Landed: 12                            
Head Shots Thrown: 36                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 6                             

Round 4: 

Kruis lands a cross to the head followed by a left hook to the body.  
Kruis steps inside and attempts to land a left hook, but Kitson blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kruis hits home with a left uppercut.  
Kruis lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kruis is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand left to his opponents head.  
Kruis closes the distance.  Kruis sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a right hook.  
Kitson steps away from his opponent and throws a cross, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kruis feints a right hook, and then finds the target with a jab.  
Kruis tries to step out of his opponents range and tries to land an overhand right, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kruis lands an overhand left.  
Kruis lands a stinging jab.  
Kruis is looking to close the distance.  Kitson lands a sharp left uppercut.  
Kitson is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kitson sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kruis lands a jab.  
Kruis drives a jab into Kitson's body.  
Kruis lands a double right hook to his opponents head.  Kruis wants to work on the inside, but accidentally clashes heads with his opponent!  The ref does not appear to have noticed the clash as Kitson dabs at his face checking for damage.  
Kitson is on target with a right hook to his opponents body.  
Kruis steps away from his opponent and is on target with a jab.  
Kruis hits the target with a sharp jab.  
Kitson connects with a firm cross.  
Kruis is looking to close the distance.  Kitson digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kruis connects with a right hook.  
Kruis is on target with a jab to Kitson's body.  
At the end of Round 4, lets listen in on the corners...Kitson's trainer is passing on some tactical advice.  

Round 4 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 17                            
Jabs Landed: 10                            
Power Shots Thrown: 29                            
Power Shots Landed: 11                            
Head Shots Thrown: 37                            
Head Shots Landed: 17                            
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kitson: 
Jabs Thrown: 3                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 21                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 15                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 5: 

Kruis lands a jab followed by a right hook to his opponents head.  
Kruis advances into close range and lands a left hook.  
Kruis finds the target with a spiteful jab.  
Kruis steps inside.  Kitson digs in a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kruis gets on the inside and hits home with a left hook.  
Kitson tries to step out of his opponents range.  Kruis sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kitson drives a hard jab into his opponents face.  
Kruis is looking to keep the action on the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kitson lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kitson pivots to the right of his opponent.  Kruis lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kruis sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kitson lands a jab to the body followed by a cross to the head.  
Kruis gets on the inside and is on target with a right hook.  
Kruis gets on the inside.  Kitson drives a solid left hook into Kruis's ribs.  
Kruis walks his opponent down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kitson attempts to land a left hook, but Kruis slips the shot and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kitson is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kruis lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kruis hits the target with a spiteful jab.  Kruis tries to land a jab, but Kitson blocks the shot and counters with a sharp right hook.  
Kitson is on target with a jab.  


Round 5 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 11                            
Jabs Landed: 6                             
Power Shots Thrown: 27                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 32                            
Head Shots Landed: 13                            
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kitson: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 24                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 21                            
Head Shots Landed: 5                             
Body Shots Thrown: 11                            
Body Shots Landed: 3                             

Round 6: 

Kruis digs in a left hook to his opponents liver.  
Kitson lands a right hook followed by a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kitson connects with a firm right hook.  
Kruis is on target with a jab.  
Kruis closes the distance.  Kitson is on target with a left hook to his opponents body.  
Kitson lands a sharp jab.  
Kruis gets on the inside.  Kitson drives a right hook into Kruis's body.  
Kruis switches the action to the outside and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kruis hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Kruis is looking to close the distance.  Kitson connects with a solid left hook.  Kitson tries to land a left hook, but Kruis sidesteps and counters with a left uppercut.  
Kitson finds the target with a jab.  
Kitson lands with a spiteful jab.  
Kitson lands a spiteful jab.  
Kruis gets on the inside.  Kitson connects with a firm right hook.  Kitson attempts to land a right hook, but Kruis blocks the shot and counters with a right uppercut to Kitson's ribcage.  
Kruis manages to force Kitson into a corner.  Kruis lands a left uppercut to the body followed by a left hook to the head.  
Kruis connects with a right hook.  
Kitson pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a jab to his opponents body.  


Round 6 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Kitson: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 5                             
Power Shots Thrown: 42                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 22                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 30                            
Body Shots Landed: 5                             

Round 7: 

Kruis closes the distance.  Kitson lands a left uppercut.  Kitson tries to land a right uppercut, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a left uppercut to Kitson's body.  
Kruis drives a spiteful jab into his opponents face.  
Kruis is looking to keep his distance and lands an overhand left, cross and a jab to his opponents head.  
Kitson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab to his opponents body.  
Kitson digs in a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kruis switches the action to the outside and hits home with a stiff jab.  
Kruis lands a left hook followed by a cross to his opponents head.  
Kitson sidesteps to the right of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  
Kitson tries to land a jab, but his opponent dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kruis tries to land a jab, but Kitson slips the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Kitson switches the action to the outside and hits home with a cross.  
Kruis advances into close range and cuts off the ring, trapping Kitson on the ropes.  Kruis is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kitson is looking to keep his distance and throws an overhand right, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kitson finds the target with a stinging jab.  Kitson tries to land a cross, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kitson pivots to the side of his opponent and lands a solid cross.  


Round 7 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 3                             
Power Shots Thrown: 22                            
Power Shots Landed: 10                            
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kitson: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 19                            
Power Shots Landed: 5                             
Head Shots Thrown: 19                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 8                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 8: 

Kitson steps away from his opponent.  Kruis attempts to land a cross, but Kitson sidesteps and counters with a stinging right hook.  
Kruis manages to force Kitson onto the ropes.  Kitson tries to land a left hook, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kruis is on target with a left uppercut.  
Kitson switches the action to the outside.  Kruis connects with a cross.  
Kruis tries to land a jab, but Kitson blocks the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kruis lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kruis lands a right hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents head.  
Kruis closes the distance and lands a left hook.  
Kruis is looking to close the distance.  Kruis sidesteps to the right of his opponent.  Kitson lands a left hook followed by a left uppercut to his opponents body.  
Kruis tries to keep the action at long range.  Kitson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a double jab to his opponents head.  


Round 8 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 0                             
Power Shots Thrown: 15                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 8                             
Body Shots Thrown: 3                             
Body Shots Landed: 0                             

Kitson: 
Jabs Thrown: 8                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 11                            
Power Shots Landed: 4                             
Head Shots Thrown: 13                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 6                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 9: 

Kitson is looking to keep the action on the outside.  Kitson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent.  Kruis finds the target with a jab.  
Kitson is on target with a jab.  
Kitson throws a cross, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a cross.  
Kruis steps to the outside and lands a jab followed by a overhand right to his opponents head.  
Kitson quickly sidesteps from in front of his opponent and lands a jab.  
Kitson attempts to land a jab, but Kruis sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kruis is looking to close the distance.  Kitson digs in a stinging left hook to Kruis's body.  
Kruis throws a left hook, but his opponent blocks the shot and counters with a firm cross.  
Kruis is on target with a right uppercut.  
Kitson attempts to land a cross, but Kruis dodges the shot and counters with a right hook.  
Kruis throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a solid right uppercut to his opponents ribcage.  
Kruis is looking to close the distance and throws a right uppercut, but his opponent slips the shot and counters with a left hook.  
Kruis gets on the inside.  Kitson pivots from in front of his opponent and is on target with a sharp left hook to Kruis's body.  
Kruis gets on the inside.  Kruis sidesteps to the left of his opponent.  Kitson digs in a firm left uppercut to his opponents body.  


Round 9 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 7                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 17                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 20                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 4                             
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Kitson: 
Jabs Thrown: 5                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 20                            
Power Shots Landed: 6                             
Head Shots Thrown: 16                            
Head Shots Landed: 4                             
Body Shots Thrown: 9                             
Body Shots Landed: 4                             

Round 10: 

Kitson attempts to land a jab, but Kruis sidesteps and counters with a right uppercut.  
Kruis lands a straight 1 - 2.  
Kruis advances into close range and lands a left uppercut to the body, and then to the head.  
Kitson lands a left uppercut.  
Kruis hits home with a cross.  
Kruis tries to step out of his opponents range and is on target with a jab.  
Kitson walks Kruis down, trapping him on the ropes.  Kitson lands with a ramrod jab.  
Kitson feints a jab, but Kruis does not fall for it and lands with a left hook.  
Kitson is on target with a solid cross.  
Kruis sidesteps to the right of his opponent and hits home with a spiteful jab.  
Kruis gets on the inside and connects with a left hook.  
Kruis steps away from his opponent and lands a spiteful jab.  
Kruis steps inside.  Kitson is on target with a stinging right hook to his opponents ribcage.  
Kitson steps to the outside and lands two consecutive straights to his opponents head.  
Kruis attempts to land a jab, but Kitson sidesteps and counters with a solid left hook.  
Kitson throws a jab, but his opponent parries the shot and counters with a cross.  
Kruis pivots to the side of his opponent.  Kitson attempts to land an uppercut to the solar plexus, but he strays low!  The ref stops the action and gives Kruis time to recover.  
Kruis throws a jab, but his opponent sidesteps and counters with a stinging left uppercut.  
Kitson is on target with a jab to Kruis's body.  


Round 10 Statistics
Kruis: 
Jabs Thrown: 10                            
Jabs Landed: 4                             
Power Shots Thrown: 28                            
Power Shots Landed: 8                             
Head Shots Thrown: 28                            
Head Shots Landed: 11                            
Body Shots Thrown: 10                            
Body Shots Landed: 1                             

Kitson: 
Jabs Thrown: 9                             
Jabs Landed: 2                             
Power Shots Thrown: 30                            
Power Shots Landed: 7                             
Head Shots Thrown: 26                            
Head Shots Landed: 7                             
Body Shots Thrown: 13                            
Body Shots Landed: 2                             

Round 1 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 2 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 3 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 4 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 5 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 6 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 7 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 8 Scores: 9 - 10  9 - 10  9 - 10
Round 9 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9
Round 10 Scores: 10 - 9  10 - 9  10 - 9


Final Scorecards: 96 - 94  96 - 94  96 - 94

The winner, by Unanimous Decision, from Columbus, USA.... Bruce Kruis

Fight Statistics
Kruis: 
Total Punches Thrown: 340                           
Total Punches Landed: 133                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 274                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 114                           
Total Body Shots Thrown: 66                            
Total Body Shots Landed: 19                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 241                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 89                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 99                            
Total Jabs Landed: 44                            

Kitson: 
Total Punches Thrown: 344                           
Total Punches Landed: 118                           
Total Head Shots Thrown: 219                           
Total Head Shots Landed: 77                            
Total Body Shots Thrown: 125                           
Total Body Shots Landed: 41                            
Total Power Shots Thrown: 261                           
Total Power Shots Landed: 85                            
Total Jabs Thrown: 83                            
Total Jabs Landed: 33